Wow, nothing like an email that takes about 9 hours to finally post.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: 6m radio i found: is this any good


> That's SSB only and only covers the SSB portion of the band. IF you can 
> find
> one for a cheap price it might be worth it but I wouldn't pay even half of
> the new price. Figure it this way, it sells new for over $200, you can 
> find
> an Icom 706 original usually, which has all HF bands and 6, and 2 meters 
> for
> that matter, for just over $300 if you're patient. Given how rarely 6 is
> open, I really don't think with out a good reason, I'd bother with a 6 
> meter
> only radio unless you can find it for around $125 at the absolute most and
> that MFJ one, $100. I do see them that cheap now and then, but like I 
> said,
> the price of a decent radio with all the other HF bands in it is so close,
> and really if you want a 6 meter only radio, you'd probably be better off
> with something all mode like the ranger 5450 if you can find one for a 
> good
> price or something like that all mode. Even that, I wouldn't give a lot 
> for
> it. For that matter, the Icom 703 I think has 6 in it and I see them used
> for a decent price all the time, it's fairly new and can get you on the
> other HF bands at about 5-10 watts if you want it so if you want to play 
> on
> other bands you can.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "matt v" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:25 PM
> Subject: 6m radio i found: is this any good
>
>
>> hi all
>> I was on the aesham.com site looking for toys (like i have money to =
>> blow) anyway i found the only 6 meter ssb xcvr is an mfj but unlike the =
>> other radios, it doesn't have the "more details" lin k.  does anyone =
>> have this radio, know much about it, etc?
>> the model number is
>> 9406X
>> MFJ 10W PEP 6M SSB XCVR W/MIC
>>
>> thanks for any info
>>
>